mutation
(noun) a change or alteration in form or qualities
mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
(noun) (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
mutant, mutation, variation, sport
(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mutation (countable and uncountable, plural mutations)
Any alteration or change.
(genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
A mutant.
(linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
(rare, collective noun) A group of thrushes.
• Mount Tai
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation. See Mutable.]
Definition: Change; alteration, either in form or qualities. The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matter for this present argument. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
